Attended a few NHL camps with Hartford Whalers after a solid junior season with the Portland Winter Hawks.
Was a steady defenseman who played the game with passion.
Headed for Europe after a few years in the minors and experienced ice hockey from many perspectives.
He was playing for HC Varese in Italy when asked to join the Italian national team at the 1998 Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan.
The experience proved to be the highlight of his playing career.
"With Italy, just to qualify for the Olympics for me was my Stanley Cup" he once said, thus fulfilling a dream to play against the very best in the world.
Scored 545 (118+428) career points in 737 games. Retired in 2001.
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